Lub Rau Hli 16, 2025
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Nqe lus hais txog Medi-Cal Cov ntaub ntawv ntiag tug thiab kev siv tseem fwv
Thaum Lub Rau Hli 13, DHCS tau tshaj tawm tsab ntawv hais txog nws txoj kev cog lus los tiv thaiv kev ceev ntiag tug thiab kev noj qab haus huv ntawm txhua tus tswv cuab Medi-Cal. Cov ntawv ceeb toom tsis ntev los no tau ua rau muaj kev txhawj xeeb loj txog yuav ua li cas tsoomfwv cov koomhaum yuav siv cov ntaub ntawv Medicaid, suav nrog cov ntaub ntawv tus kheej ntawm tag nrho 15 lab tus neeg California uas tau them los ntawm Medi-Cal. DHCS tau qhia meej txog qhov nws paub thiab qhov nws ua. Thaum kawm txog cov ntawv ceeb toom no, DHCS tau hu rau tsoomfwv Lub Chaw Pabcuam Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) txhawm rau nrhiav kev qhia meej seb puas muaj cov ntaub ntawv Medi-Cal cov tswvcuab tau muab qhia rau lwm lub koomhaum tseemfwv, cov ntaub ntawv tshwj xeeb twg tau koom nrog, thiab rau lub homphiaj twg. Txog tam sim no, DHCS tseem tsis tau txais kev lees paub tias cov ntaub ntawv sib koom tau tshwm sim. Nyeem ntxiv hauv peb nqe lus.
California Tshaj Tawm BrightLife Kids thiab Soluna Impact Update
DHCS tau tshaj tawm qhov cuam tshuam rau BrightLife Kids thiab Soluna, ob lub chaw pabcuam kev noj qab haus huv virtual pub dawb muaj rau txhua tus menyuam yaus, hluas, thiab tsev neeg hauv California los ntawm Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative. Qhov kev hloov tshiab no qhia txog kev loj hlob tseem ceeb hauv cov neeg siv kev saws me nyuam thiab kev siv cov kev qhia thiab kev xa mus, nrog rau cov lus pov thawj los ntawm cov neeg siv. Raws li lub Tsib Hlis 2025, ntau dua 319,000 cov tub ntxhais hluas thiab cov tsev neeg tau siv cov apps, ntau dua 62,000 qhov kev cob qhia tau ua tiav, thiab ntau dua 70 feem pua ntawm cov neeg siv txiav txim siab tias nws yog thawj thiab tsuas yog qhov kev txhawb nqa kev mob hlwb. Xav pab peb tshaj tawm cov lus hais txog BrightLife Kids thiab Soluna? Rub tawm BrightLife Kids thiab Soluna cov cuab yeej tshaj tawm, uas suav nrog cov ntawv tshaj tawm, yeeb yaj kiab, cov ntsiab lus hauv kev sib raug zoo, thiab ntau dua.
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Txhim kho lub xeev cov tswv yim los hais txog Maternity Care Deserts Policy Academy
On June 6, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau, selected California to participate in the Advancing State Strategies to Address Maternity Care Deserts Policy Academy. Over two years, the Academy will support DHCS and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to expand access to quality maternity care, especially in underserved areas.
DHCS and CDPH will partner with the Department of Health Care Access and Information, California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative, and Medi-Cal managed care plans to identify, develop, and strengthen policy strategies to address maternity care deserts, including factors that impact health care access and workforce development. This work builds on the DHCS policies outlined in the Birthing Care Pathway Report. It will also reflect DHCS priorities to address disparities in access and quality of care in maternal health and ensure that all pregnant people, especially people in low-income communities, receive the support they need to safely navigate pregnancy and childbirth.
Koom nrog peb pab neeg
DHCS tab tom ntiav rau nws Medi-Cal tswj kev saib xyuas, kev sau nyiaj, kev tswj hwm kev noj qab haus huv ntawm pej xeem, thiab lwm pab pawg. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov mus saib hauv CalCareers lub vev xaib.
Cov Rooj Sib Tham Cov Neeg Koom Tes thiab Webinar yuav los tom ntej
DHCS tshaj tawm cov rooj sib tham pej xeem yav tom ntej ntawm Daim Ntawv Teev Npe ntawm Cov Txheej Txheem. DHCS muab cov kev pabcuam pub dawb, suav nrog kev txhais lus, kev sau npe hauv lub sijhawm, thiab hloov pauv cov ntaub ntawv sib tham. Txhawm rau thov cov kev pabcuam, thov xa email rau DHCS ntawm tus email chaw nyob uas tsim nyog tsawg kawg kaum hnub ua haujlwm ua ntej lub rooj sib tham.
CDC Guidelines Webinar
On June 24, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the What’s New in the 2024 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC), Selected Practice Recommendations (SPR), and Quality Family Planning (QFP) Guidelines webinar (advance registration required). The webinar will highlight key updates clinicians need to know, including new recommendations for individuals with chronic kidney disease, revised risk categories for depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate users, expanded guidance on intrauterine device-related pain management, and updated contraceptive counseling best practices. The changes will be discussed in detail, and the webinar will review the MEC/SPR app and job aids available from the CDC. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, a transcript and recording of the webinar, along with additional resources, will be available on the Family PACT website at a later date.
CalAIM MLTSS thiab Duals Integration Workgroup Meeting
On June 25, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) and Duals Integration Workgroup meeting (advance registration required). The workgroup is a stakeholder collaboration hub for CalAIM MLTSS and integrated care for dual eligible members. It allows stakeholders to provide feedback and share information about policy, operations, and strategy for upcoming changes to Medi-Cal and Medicare. The meeting agenda includes updates on the 2026 Medi-Medi Plan expansion, DHCS’ Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) initiatives, the D-SNP State Medicaid Agency Contract and Policy Guide, and a duals data spotlight presentation on D-SNP data, dental data, Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports data, and Medicare enrollment data for duals. More information, background materials, transcripts, and video recordings of previous workgroup meetings are posted on the CalAIM MLTSS and Duals Integration Workgroup webpage. For questions or comments, please email DHCS at info@calduals.org.
California Maternal Health Task Force Launch
Thaum Lub Rau Hli 27, thaum 11:30 teev sawv ntxov txog 1 teev tsaus ntuj PDT, California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative thiab California Maternal Health Innovation Program yuav pib lub California Maternal Health Task Force. Lub rooj sib tham no (yuav tsum tau sau npe ua ntej) yuav coj cov thawj coj saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv ntawm niam txiv thiab cov koom tes los ntawm thoob plaws lub xeev los tsim kom muaj kev sib koom ua ke rau kev txhim kho niam txiv kev noj qab haus huv hauv California. Cov koom haum hauv zej zog, cov nyiaj pab, cov chaw saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv hauv zos, cov neeg ua haujlwm saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv hauv niam txiv, cov kws kho mob, cov koom haum tshaj lij, cov neeg koom nrog txoj cai thiab kev noj qab haus huv, cov kws tshaj lij, thiab cov neeg mob siab rau kev txhim kho niam txiv kev noj qab haus huv hauv California raug txhawb kom tuaj koom.
Medi-Cal Children’s Health Advisory Panel (MCHAP) Meeting
On July 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PDT, DHCS will host the quarterly MCHAP meeting at 1700 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95811, in the first-floor conference room (17.1014) or via public webinar (advanced registration required). MCHAP advises DHCS on policy and operational issues that affect children in Medi-Cal. The meeting will provide information about improving children’s preventive care outcomes, updates on the California Children’s Services Quality Metric Redesign, and details about Medi-Cal vision services.
Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) / Behavioral Health (BH)-SAC Lub Rooj Sib Tham
Thaum Lub Xya Hli 23, thaum 9:30 teev sawv ntxov txog 3 teev tsaus ntuj PST, DHCS yuav tuav lub rooj sib tham hybrid SAC/BH-SAC (kev tso npe ua ntej yuav tsum muaj rau kev koom tes hauv online thiab ntawm tus kheej) ntawm 1700 K Street (thaum lub rooj sib tham chav 17.1014), Sacramento. SAC muab DHCS nrog cov tswv yim tseem ceeb thiab kev tawm tswv yim txog kev siv zog los muab kev ncaj ncees rau kev saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv zoo. BH-SAC muab DHCS nrog cov tswv yim ntawm kev coj tus cwj pwm kev noj qab haus huv thiab tau tsim los ua ib feem ntawm kev siv zog txuas ntxiv mus rau kev coj tus cwj pwm kev noj qab haus huv nrog rau kev saib xyuas kev noj qab haus huv ntau dua. Cov txheej txheem thiab lwm cov ntaub ntawv sib tham yuav raug tshaj tawm thaum hnub lub rooj sib tham mus txog. Yog xav paub ntxiv, thov xa email rau SACinquiries@dhcs.ca.gov lossis BehavioralHealthSAC@dhcs.ca.gov.
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Medi-Cal Voices thiab Vision Council
DHCS is now accepting applications to join the Medi-Cal Voices and Vision Council. This new stakeholder group offers a dedicated space for Medi-Cal members and stakeholders to discuss Medi-Cal matters and provide direct, informed, and meaningful feedback about the Medi-Cal program to DHCS leadership. The council strengthens member representation in DHCS’ stakeholder engagement efforts and helps ensure Medi-Cal programs are responsive, fair, and inclusive. Hearing directly from Medi-Cal members and stakeholders who serve them is an important part of Medi-Cal Transformation. Member and stakeholder engagement also supports the goals outlined in DHCS’ Comprehensive Quality Strategy, which focuses on improving the health of all Californians. For more information, please visit the Medi-Cal Voices and Vision Council webpage.
Tam sim no Qhib: PATH Kev Ncaj Ncees-Involved Round 4 Daim Ntawv Thov
On May 12, DHCS opened the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Justice-Involved Round 4 application window. The deadline to apply for Round 4 funding is July 11, 2025. Only PATH Justice-Involved Round 3 awardees are eligible for the Justice-Involved Round 4 funding opportunity, and applications must be submitted on behalf of county sheriff’s offices, county probation offices, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and county behavioral health agencies. Eligible agencies will receive email communications with instructions on how to apply. For more information about PATH Justice-Involved Round 4, please visit the PATH Justice-Involved webpage. All resources are available under “Reference Materials.” Please submit questions to justice-involved@ca-path.com.